"As described yesterday, the hack allows someone with a certain amount of savvy to change code in the Windows RT kernel so the tablet-based OS can run desktop apps. Officially, the only desktop programs that Windows RT supports are Microsoft's own Internet Explorer and Office suite. Otherwise, the OS can run only Windows Store apps."

ForbesLink: Consumer Reports Is No Fan Of iPhone 5
"Over the last several months, I have been arguing the case that the long-term risks in Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock are rising. I have advanced two main arguments. First, competitors have caught up with Apple for all practical purposes. Second, Apple is failing to innovate at the rate it was innovating in the past.

"Every time I write about competitors catching up with Apple I get a lot of pushback. In some instances, I have received more than 100 emails after publishing an article, mostly disagreeing with my proposition."

"The nation's second largest discounter behind Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) said it will match prices that customers find on identical products at top online retailers, all the time. The online list includes Amazon.com as well as the websites of Wal-Mart, Best Buy (NYSE:BBY), Toys R Us, and Babies R Us."

"Movies and shows are divided up into categories, some of which bear the names of genres (i.e., 'Comedy' and 'Mystery/Thriller'), and others which are labeled by mood, such as "Feel-Good" and "Exciting." Users can toggle between TV shows and movies, and apply filters to show only videos that are available for free viewing to Prime subscribers, or ones that bear G or PG ratings."

BGRLink: AT&T Announces $5 Netflix Competitor to Help Stop Cord Cutting
"AT&T (NYSE:T) on Monday unveiled a new video-on-demand service for its U-Verse TV subscribers at its annual Developer Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company is looking to keep its customers away from streaming services from Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), Amazon, and Hulu, and will offer the U-Verse Screen Pack for $5 a month. The service is only available to U-Verse subscribers and provides access to a library of 1,500 movies that can be viewed on any TV, computer or tablet."